Whitehorse Daily Star

June 28, 2006

• Daycare staff very troubled' by incident It could have easily been any parent's nightmare.
• Local consulting firm changes hands A local consulting company has been purchased for $2 million by the same publicly-traded company that has taken over the Elsa-based silver mines.
• Council defers construction of well The city has officially decided to delay the construction of another well at Riverdale's Selkirk aquifer.
• Dogs' slaughter shows weaknesses in protection laws All levels of government are being called on to tighten up legislation around animal cruelty after news broke this week of the April shootings of 56 dogs in the Dawson City area.
• 811 service no longer available Northwestel Inc.'s long-standing customer service and billing enquiries number, 811, is no longer available for use.
• Council could have been restored in 2005: Jenkins DAWSON CITY Peter Jenkins, Klondike's independent MLA, professed he was pleased with Monday evening's swearing-in ceremony that installed Dawson's new council, but he had some cautions for the new group.
• Hospital's fiscal shortfall will be addressed: YTG Whitehorse General Hospital's deficit of almost $1 million isn't anything to be too concerned about, says John Greschmer, deputy minister of Health and Social Services.
• City helps with chalet predicament City council will give $163,200 to the Great Northern Ski Society to help build a new ski chalet at Mt. Sima.
• Ombudsman won't study environmental review, city decides City council has denied public requests to have the territory's ombudsman look into a McLean Lake environmental review, electing instead to hire a consultant and manage the review in-house.
• Couple denied bid to expand their lot An application to extend a private lot into an environmentally protected area has been quashed by city council.
• City finances street work City council has amended this year's budget by $450,291 to pay for infrastructure work on First Avenue.
• Judge explains why he allowed evidence in case A little less than two weeks after Dean Boucher and Mark Lange were found guilty of the second-degree murder of Robert Olson, Yukon Supreme Court Justice Leigh Gower has handed down his written reasons to explain why he allowed the evidence by each accused to be used against the other.
• Officers are ready to take on the river Endurance and team-work. Both are qualities that can help the Mounties get their man.
• AFN post pursued A pair of first cousins will be running against each other for the position of Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Yukon regional chief later this month.
• May employment was up from May 2005 More people were employed in the Yukon in May compared to the same period last year.
• Yukon Energy told to organize hearings The Yukon Utilities Board has issued an order directing Yukon Energy to hold a series of hearings into its 20-year resource plan released two weeks ago.
• Residents to decide on council Carcross residents are prepared to collectively decide whether they want a Local Advisory Council (LAC).

June 27, 2006

• Dawson begins a whole new era' DAWSON CITY A packed council chamber burst into applause Monday evening as each member of Dawson's newly-elected city council was introduced to the public by trustee Leo Chasse. Each one took his or her place at the council table.
• Action called for after 56 dogs shot After 56 dogs were found shot to death in April near Dawson City, the past president of the humane society in Dawson is calling on both the public and the government to make changes designed to help ensure other animals don't suffer the same fate.
• Agreement in politics can be tricky: premier Achieving consensus in a non-partisan legislature can be difficult, Nunavut Premier Paul Okalik said this morning in Whitehorse.
• Subdivision rules may break bylaws: Graham Proposed rules for a 27-lot residential development sought next to the Meadow Lakes Golf and Country Club may go against municipal bylaws, city council heard Monday evening.
• Greenbelt bylaw adopted After Bylaw 2006-11 was given the nod by 10.8 per cent of eligible Whitehorse voters in last Thursday's referendum, city council officially adopted the bylaw Monday evening.
• Sentencing is adjourned It will be another month before Christian Papequash is sentenced for a sexual assault which happened more than a decade ago.
• City controls development: Fentie City council has the final say in what gets developed in Whitehorse, Premier Dennis Fentie said Monday.
• Rains slow fire's growth Rain falling Monday night considerably slowed growth on the Mt. Hansen forest fire, officials said today.
• Dawson's power fails DAWSON CITY Yukon Energy is puzzling over an incident which cut power to Dawson City for about 10 minutes on Monday morning.

June 26, 2006

• Pact heralds new era of land development In a historic moment for the city and the territory, Premier Dennis Fentie and Mayor Ernie Bourassa have signed off on a new land development protocol.
• Honour young man's memory, mourners told Hundreds of friends and family members gathered at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre early Friday afternoon to celebrate the life of Jeff Young. Young died June 10 in an ATV accident in the Cowley Creek area of Whitehorse. He was 18.
• North is of great importance': MacKay Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay emphasized Ottawa's commitment to the North in Whitehorse this morning while welcoming diplomat from around the world.
• Referendum has serious ramifications: realtor New green space planning requirements and plebiscite charges will hike the cost of homes and price first-time buyers out of the market.
• New blazes keep fire crews occupiedForest fire fighters were kept busy over the weekend with new fir Forest fire fighters were kept busy over the weekend with new fire activity. The MODIS satellite detection system picked up a new fire east of the Dempster Highway on Saturday, near Ray Creek.
• Dawson festival targets underage drinking DAWSON CITY The Dawson City Music Festival is getting tough on underage drinking this year.
• Electoral reform creates winners, losers: professor Ed. note: the first part of this two-part mini-series was published Friday. University of Toronto professor Graham White has a message for Yukoners pushing for electoral reform in the territory.
• Corrections workers given awards For 30 years, Gord Sutton worked in corrections, starting out his career in youth justice and ending it last year when he retired from his position as a probation officer.
• Wholesale merchants' sales climbed Wholesale merchants in the territory are selling more goods this year than they were last year.